I Need a Hero

Title: I need a hero!
Author: Pucie

A/N: This contains my very first LEMON. . . .so see what you think, suggestions and constructive criticism is always welcome! Oh, and in case you don't recognize the song, it's "I need a hero" by Bonnie Tyler, and it belongs to her completely, I only borrowed it. . . .Don't worry, I gave it back. . hehe


*Kagome singing*

+Sesshoumaru's beast talking+

' Thoughts '

"Words spoken aloud"

-------------------------Kagome---------------------------

“Inuyasha, can we pleeease stop and make camp for the night? We’ve been walking since dawn, and if I have to go much farther, I’m going to collapse from exhaustion. . . .” Kagome pleaded with her best friend, an inu hanyou.

“Feh, fine! If it will make you stop whining like a newborn pup, we’ll stop,” he said to her, and then couldn’t stop himself as he added, “That’s the problem with you ningen women, you’re all so fuckin weak!”

“Hey you stupid jerk! Don’t forget you’re HALF HUMAN too!” Kagome exclaimed angrily. She was just about to sit him when he turned around and she saw the michievious twinkle in his eye.

“Kagome, you are too easy!” he said and started snickering at her.

She couldn’t help but laugh with him, and pretty soon, Sango and Miroku had joined in.
‘He is right, you know, Lady Kagome,” the houshi said once his laughter had subsided, “You never fail to get angry when something stupid like that comes out of his mouth. For his part, I don’t think he can help what he says, it must have something to do with being a hanyou. .”

“That’s right, Kagome, you really do get angry whenever I say something stupid. . . .” Inuyasha’s face suddenly went blank as he realized what he was saying,” Hey, wait just a damn second. . .I’m not stupid, you bouzo houshi!!”

Miroku grinned and said, “Eh hehehe, I think I’m gonna go look for firewood now. . .Shippou would you like to come along with me?”

“Yeah, ok,” the young kitsune replied as he jumped up onto the monk’s shoulder.

“I think I’ll just join you as well, wouldn’t want you to get lost again monk,’ Inuyasha said grinning.

"Hey, that was only one time, and sake was involved!" He exclaimed, which sent the group off into another bout of laughter. Once the last of the giggles had subsided, the trio went on their way not long after, and once it was just the Taijiya and the Miko, Kagome looked over to the woman she considered her sister.

“I think I remember there being a hot spring somewhere around here, want to join me for a bath, Sango?” Kagome asked her.

The taijiya shook her head,” No, I think I’ll wait until later, right now I just need to sit down for awhile. .”

“Ok, well I’m gonna go ahead then,” she said as she grabbed her bathing accessories and headed off.

“Kagome!” she heard Sango call from behind her.

“Yes?”

“Be careful little sister, ok?”

“Always!” she replied back sunnily, and turned back around to head into the surrounding forest.


*A few minutes later*

“Ah ha! Right where I remembered it, woo hoo! Yeah, Go Gome’, Go Gome'!” She said doing a little victory dance. Before she entered the spring she decided it might be a good thing to stretch out her muscles, she had found that it helped keep her legs from cramping, something that happened often. . . .'That damned half-demon is a slave-driver. . . ' she thought to herself as she readied herself to start stretching. She usually sang while she stretched as it helped her keep her breathing regulated, and she started thinking about which song she would sing, and went about the business of perusing her mental jukebox. . .

" I know exactly what would work great today, and it's my favorite song anyway!" she suddenly exclaimed.

---------------------------------Sesshoumaru-------------------------------

He had been flying through the air, as he was scanning the ground for signs of his brother's pack. He had sensed his brother’s aura in his territory, and knew that the Miko would be with him, she had become a constant figure in his thoughts recently, and he wished to see her again. Not that he was attracted to her or anything. She was a ningen, how could he feel anything for the girl.

As luck would have it, a few moments after flying over the clearing where he saw the demon slayer napping, he happened upon his prey. She was at the hot springs nearby and was about to bathe herself. . .

+Oh Goody, I get to see her naked!! WOOT!+ he heard his inner beast roar in triumph.

He watched as the miko appeared to deliberate something, and seemed to make up her mind about whatever it was that was currently flying around in that ningen brain of hers.

+What the hell is she doing?!?! Get naked already DAMMIT+

He cursed his luck, only he would end up with a hentai beast. . . .

And then, as soon as she opened her beautiful mouth and started singing, he suddenly felt as if she were sending a message directly to the deepest depths of his soul. . . .

-------------------------Kagome-------------------------

Kagome took a deep breath, and began moving through the yoga-like routine she had adopted specifically for the purpose of relaxing her body she slowly began to sing. . . .

"Do do do do"
"Do do do do"
"Do do do do"

"Ahhhh . . .Ahhhh"

*Where have all good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where’s the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?

Isn’t there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need*

---------------------------Sesshoumaru----------------------

"What is that song she sings? It feels like it haunts my soul. . ." He murmured.
"It's as if she is singing directly to us. . ."

"Impossible, besides it wouldn't matter any way. . .I am not attracted to her. . .not at all. . ."

+Hmph, wanna bet?+ his demon beast said snarkily (A/N I don't think that's an actual word, but I thought it sounded good. . .XD)

He growled quietly as he felt him self stirring below his hakama's.

"Shit" he mumbled. . . .

'She's still singing. . . I must hear all of her song. . .' he thought as he turned his full attention on the girl in the clearing. . .

--------------------------------------Kagome-----------------------------


As she flowed into her next pose, she continued,
*I need a hero
I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night
He’s gotta be strong
And he’s gotta be fast
And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light
He’s gotta be sure
And it’s gotta be soon
And he’s gotta be larger than life
Larger than life*

She slowly became aware that the one person she always thought of whenever she sang this song, had once again taken up residence in her imagination. . . .

'Sesshoumaru', she whispered in her mind. She and Inuyasha had come to terms with whatever feelings they held for each other long ago. . . .

By mutual decision, they had decided that best friend's would be the best thing for them. . . .

He was still too in love with Kikyo, who had mysteriously become fully human again after the defeat of Naraku several months ago. . . .

And she finally realized that she longed for real, true love, and she had held onto the feelings she had for Inuyasha just so she wouldn't be without love. . . .
She had clung to on to them , even after she realized that her infatuation with her best friend was just that. . .infatutuation. . .she had clung to them. . .

She and Kikyo had even become friends, they discovered that when she had been returned to her human form, alive, she had metamorphesized back to the sweet and caring miko that Inuyasha had fallen in love with all those years ago. . . .
So engrossed as she was in singing her heart out, she never realized that a very powerful youkai was watching her. . . .

----------------------------Sesshoumaru----------------------

"What does she mean? She needs a hero. . . ." He said quietly, rapidly becoming very confused.

'She already has a "hero" in my half-brother' he thought.

+Maybe she searching for the person who will be a hero for her heart. . . . .her soul+

'But then, who is she searching for?' he replied as he once again turned to the clearing. . .

--------------------------Kagome--------------------------

*Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There’s someone reaching back for me

Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It’s gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet*

She suddenly stopped her exercise regimen, she had become so intent on her singing. . . .

She strangely felt that somehow, her very future depended on her continuing. . . .

As if the Kami's themselves were listening to her silent plea hidden within the song she sang. . . .

---------------------Sesshoumaru--------------------

For some reason, he felt an almost undeniable urgency to approach her and become the hero she seemed to need so very badly. . . .

But his rational side stopped him, "She is NINGEN! I will not become the weakling that my father did. . ."

+You are such a BAKA+

'What the hell do you mean by that?' he silently replied to his beast.

+Did you ever stop and think that this might be a calling by the Kami's? You cannot deny that you feel your soul call to hers. . . .just as she calls for you. . . . . .She is our soulmate+

Sesshoumaru's eyes widened rapidly as he came to the same realization as his beast. . .

-----------------------Kagome---------------------

*I need a hero
I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night
He’s gotta be strong
And he’s gotta be fast
And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light
He’s gotta be sure
And it’s gotta be soon
And he’s gotta be larger than life*

As she continued singing, she felt the unexplainable urge to dance. . . .so she did. . . .
The longer she sang the more involved she became. . . .
This song was her hopes
This song was her dreams

-----------------------------------Sesshoumaru------------------------

He could hold himself back no longer, he had to have her. . .
He felt as if he were holding on to life by a thread. . .
And she was his only hope for salvation. . . .

He suddenly thought back to all his previous meetings with the miko in the clearing,
And realized that he had always felt drawn to her by forces he couldn't understand. . .
She was so full of fire, spice. . . . .so full of life
And she was never ashamed to show the world just exactly how she felt by broadcasting her feelings across her angelic face. . .
She was the only one out of her pack who had the courage to stand up to him. . .
He already knew she was loyal to a fault. . .
He knew of all the painful things his brother had put her through,
Yet the girl stayed by his side, no matter what,
But no, that wasn't quite right, she was not a girl anymore. . .she was a woman. . .

His woman. . .

He wanted her.
He needed her.
He loved her.

Suddenly the act of drawing air into his overheated, gasping lungs seemed almost impossible as he realized one last thing. . .

He couldn't live without her. . .

---------------------Kagome------------------------

*Up Where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I would swear that there’s someone somewhere
Watching me*

What she saw next surprised her so much, she almost stopped singing. . . . .Almost. . .

-------------------------Sesshoumaru---------------------------

He slowly stepped out into the clearing, directly in her line of vision.
He saw the look of surprise cross his miko's lovely face. . .

He took a step forward, and felt his beast start to rail against the restraint of the mental cage that Sesshoumaru had constructed in his mind to keep it in check. . .

-------------------------Kagome---------------------------

*Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
Like a fire in my blood*

She watched, too stunned to stop the words coming out of her mouth, as the object of her desire took a step towards her. . . .

After Inuyasha and herself had decided to be just friends, she really hadn't stayed depressed for long. . .
She and the hanyou had cleared the air about their feelings about a month before the final battle with Naraku, and around the same time, the brother's had forged a tentative truce, to become united in defeating their mutual enemy.

It was during this time that the Miko and Taiyoukai were actually able to take the time to get to know each other. . . .
She found a lot of things about him surprising, but none more surprising than the fact that he didn't hate his brother, and had lost all desire to see him dead. Naraku had kidnapped Rin just before he had joined them, and even though he had been able to get her back, he had realized that he did not have much family left to him. . . .

He wanted to be able to cherish what he did have, that was the real reason he had joined them.
He was determined to make up to his brother for all those years he had abandoned him. His brother was part of his pack, and he had committed the ultimate crime against a pack member, he had spurned him and turned him away,
Just when his little brother had needed him the most. .

She had watched as ever so slowly the two of them had been able to forge a fragile bond of friendship and trust during that month. . . .
She had felt so comfortable in his presence,
No matter how stressed she had gotten during the day,
Her nightly talks with Sesshoumaru had always been able to comfort her and ease her worries. . .

She never understood why she felt the way she did. . . .

---------------------------Sesshoumaru-----------------------------

He slowly continued to walk towards her. . .
A slow building fire was growing in his blood. . .
Her voice called to him. . .
Her Soul pulled him ever closer. . .
He felt as if for the first time in his life he was actually ALIVE!
It was like thinking for your whole life that pink was red. . .
Only to discover that it didn't compare. . .and never could.


-----------------------Kagome------------------------

*I need a hero
I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night*

She watched as he slowly advanced on her. . .
She felt her heart start to pound. . .
The anticipation was killing her. . .
She felt that if he didn't reach her soon. . . .
She was on fire. . .
And he was the only person who could save her from it. . .

----------------------Sesshoumaru--------------------

He could smell her scent all around him in filling the air with the scent of vanilla and lavender,
He felt his beast rail against the bars ever more forcefully. . .
He wouldn't be able to hold himself back for much longer. . .
And judging by the feelings he felt coming from Kagome. . .
Wait a second. . .

He paused for a fraction of a second,'
He could FEEL her own emotions. . .
And slowly he saw that he had always known exactly what she was feeling. . .

Bringing himself back to the present moment, noticed something else. . .
She wouldn't be able to hold back much longer either. . . .

---------------------------Kagome--------------------------------

*He’s gotta be strong
And he’s gotta be fast
And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight*

He was now close enough to her that she could feel his warm breath caress her skin,
The closeness of his proximity, sent chills down her spine, and a wave of longing crashed through her

-------------------------Sesshoumaru----------------------------

He looked down at the exquisite creature before him, and slowly raised his arms, and pulled her to him. . .
He felt longing,
He felt need,
He felt . . . .
He felt like he was a drowning man, and with that thought he pulled her even closer to him and wrapped his arms around her even tighter. . .

-------------------------Kagome---------------------

*I need a hero
I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light
He’s gotta be sure
And it’s gotta be soon
And he’s gotta be larger than life
Larger than life*

She whispered the last of her song softly and gazed up into warm amber pools of light and love. . .and waited. .

----------------------Sesshoumaru------------------------

He suddenly knew that her song was finished, and gazed back the dark chocolate depths that commanded his attention so suddenly. . .

He would deny himself no longer. . .
He knew she needed him as badly as he needed her. . .

He put one hand behind her head, cradling it to pull her face to him
While he placed the other hand on her lower back to pull her flush against him
And brought her lips up to meet his, even as he leaned his own downwards to meet her midway.

------------------Kagome---------------------

As soon as his lips touched hers, she felt herself ignite. . .
This was a fire that needed quenched. . .
And he was the only one who could,
She felt as he ran his tongue across her bottom lip, wanting to be let into the secret depths of her mouth,
She happily obliged and parted her lips with a gasp. . .
He immediately ravaged her mouth with his own, panting and moaning his desire for her
She lightly pushed at his armor. . . She could feel it digging into her sensitive skin. . .
And she wanted nothing more than to free him of it and his haori
She wanted. . .no, no, needed to feel the bareness of his skin against her own
--------------------Sesshoumaru-------------------

He felt her push lightly against him and grew confused. . .didn't she want him?
Didn't she need him?

Then he felt guilty as he realized that his armor had been digging into her skin and had caused tiny pinpricks of blood to well up through the flimsy white cloth she called a 'Shirt'.

Without releasing her from his grasp, he quickly removed the offending piece of defense, and she made sure that his haori followed soon after. . . And his yukata wasn't far behind. . .and soon he stood there bare chested in all his glory. . .

He felt her shyly place her hands on his chest, and slowly move them over his heated skin. . .
He moaned his pleasure at her touch, and was pleased to note that she blushed intensely. . .
He looked down at her with amusement and pondered just how far that blush would extend under her clothes. . .

He decided it was high time to find out. . .

----------------------Kagome-------------------------

She felt his hands grasp the hem of her shirt, and she lifted her arms so he could pull it over her head, and toss it aside. . .

She chuckled as she notice his confusion when he saw her bra, so she reached her hands behind her and unclasped it, letting him view her without obstruction. . .

She saw his gaze intensify and she blushed again, then watched with mounting trepidation as his left hand came up to gently grasp her right breast, and he tenderly started kneading it, drawing a low moan from her. Her knees turned to jelly as he lowered his head to her other breast and took her left nipple into his mouth, and suckled it fiercely, lightly grazing one of his fangs across the tip. . .

He held her tightly against him to keep her from falling, then slowly let her go as she found her feet again.
He turned away from her just long enough to smooth his haori over the ground, before he reached for her again and slowly lowered her to the ground. . .

He once again attached himself to her chest, and she felt heat pooling low in her belly as his hands explored her body. . .

Her own hands were restless as well and she slowly glided them over all the skin they could reach, eliciting a low moan from the Taiyoukai now hovering above her. . . .

She gathered her courage, and ever so slowly ran her hand down over the hard planes of his stomach, before loosening the ties of his hakamas with both of her hands and then her hand continued it's teasing journey south. . .

She felt him start breathing rapidly as she lightly brushed her fingers over the soft, curly hair covering his groin, and he jumped and gasped when she tenderly grasped the base of his hardened length with her hand. . . .

It was her turn to be surprised when she found that her hand couldn't even think about encompassing his large girth, she decided to run her hand up the shaft experimentally to see what he would do, and when she reached the head, she gently ran the pad of her thumb over his slit and felt the drops of precum that were dripping there. . .

-----------------------------Sesshoumaru-----------------------------

Never in all his long years had he ever wanted anybody as badly as he wanted this miko who was underneath him. . .

When he had felt her gingerly wrap her tiny hand around him, he had almost lost it then and there, but he refused to succumb to the sinful things she did to him. . .
Not until she had been pleasured first. . . .

He gently pulled her hand out from his hakama's, and noticed she looked a little worried, that would not do, so he leaned down to claim her mouth in another bruising kiss, once she was reassured he pried her legs apart and settled himself between them, and slowly slid down her body until he reached his ultimate goal. . .

He reached up to pull her skirt off, only to find out that it would not budge, and he looked at her with a question in his eyes. . .

She smiled at him and reached to her side to pull some strange metal thing down with a slight zippppp sound. "You have to undo the zipper first" she managed to say.

Smirking he reached his hands under the waistband of both her skirt and underwear and pulled them down and off her body in one smooth motion.

Now that she was as naked as a babe, he decided to give her a glimpse of what heights they could reach together.

He reached out a clawed finger to run it along her slit, teasing her with a feathery light touch, and he smirked again at the moan she couldn't keep contained. . .

He separated her petals to reveal the tiny bud underneath, and he reached his long tongue out to flick it teasingly, then gently inserted a finger into her hot wet core, and as he did she bucked her hips, and moaned.

'Responsive, aren't we my little bitch' he thought smugly, as he started to slowly pump his finger in and out of her depths, while alternately flicking and sucking her clit. . .

His greatest joy was watching this breathtaking woman reaching her peak, he slowly and just as carefully added another finger to the one already pumping her, which was soon joined by a third. . . .

He knew if he didn't prepare her for himself, he would tear her, there would be pain regardless, what with this being her first time, but he was determined to minimize that pain as much as possible.

He felt her muscles start to squeeze his fingers in preparation for the orgasm to follow, and he quickly removed them, earning him a disappointed groan of need from his love which was soon replaced by panting screams as he replaced his fingers with his tongue. He plunged his tongue in and out of her sex as deeply as it would reach and was rewarded when he felt her convulse on his tongue as she screamed his name in ecstasy.

"SESSHO-SESSHOUMARU!!!"

He climbed back up her body, kissed her passionately while she came down off the high of her first orgasm, and then pulled back from her. He reached down and removed his hakama's and positioned himself at her entrance. He saw the need deep within her eyes, but there was something he had to make sure she understood before they went any farther. . .

"Kagome," he said quietly.

"Yes, Sesshou-chan" she replied breathlessly.

If only she knew how those two little words caused intense joy in his heart, he tried to express as much as he could through his face.

"If we continue, I will make you my mate. . . .Inu-Youkai mate for life. . .this will be forever. . . .Our souls will be bound together for the rest of eternity, even death will never separate us. Your life span will lengthen to match mine, and any pups we have together will be full demons. Are you sure that this is what you want? I know that I want you more than anything I've ever known . I've never felt this way before, I love you, Itoshii, but do you want me as well? Can you love me as I love you?" He asked her, suddenly so afraid that she would reject him. He didn't think he'd be able to survive such an action. . . .

-----------------------Kagome--------------------------

She couldn't believe her ears. . .she blinked stupidly a couple of times, not sure if he said what she thought he had just said, but when she looked in his eyes she saw the fear there. She made him afraid. . . . .
This mighty demon was afraid of her, and what her answer might be. . .

----------------------Sesshoumaru--------------------

He watched as a stunned expression came across her face and lingered, and he felt his heart sinking. She didn't want him, it was evident by her silence that she didn't want him. . . . .Didn't love him. . . .

Faster than humanly possible, he was up and away from her and grabbing his clothes, he would not be toyed with. . . .

"Sesshoumaru?" he heard his love call from her place on the ground.

He couldn't look at her. . .it hurt too much. He summoned all his strength and answered as coldly as possible, "Yes ningen bitch?"

He heard her gasp , she quickly rose from her resting place and walked up behind him, and she gently placed a hand on his back.

"Itoshii, where are you going?" she asked quietly.

"It is obvious that you do not want me, cannot bring yourself to love me. . .I will not stay where I am not wanted," he responded with the same icy demeanor.

Wait. . . .Itoshii. . . . . She called him Itoshii. . . .he felt a tiny sliver of hope bloom in his chest as he turned to face her finally. How could he have ever doubted her love for him when it was written all over her face, plain enough for anyone to see?

She smiled suddenly at his expression, and stepped forward to embrace him. "Itoshii, I only have two things to say before I give my answer. . .One is that I want to take my adopted kitsune son with us when we return to your home, our home. He does have the others to care for him, but ever since we've taken him in he's been my son . . ."

"I had made plans for him to join us" he replied, "What is the second thing you must tell me?"

"Aishiteru, Itoshii," she said as she leaned up to kiss him.

It was only a matter of seconds before he had her back on the ground, but when she made to lie on her back, he growled softly, and flipped her so that her stomach was facing the ground and she was on her hands and knees, and slowly he brought himself back to her entrance once again. . . .

-------------------------Kagome-------------------------

She contained a giggle that threatened to erupt from her as he positioned her this way, 'Well, he is a DOG demon,' she thought to herself, and found herself waiting with anticipation as he placed himself at her entrance. She felt him lean over her back and whisper in her ear, "This will hurt, my love, but not for long, I promise. . ."
She looked over her shoulder at him, and smiled, "I know, the first time always hurts, but it will fade. ."

And with that she felt him simultaneously plunge himself into her all the way to the hilt, and he sank his fangs in to the juncture of her neck and shoulder, but strangely enough, the bite didn't hurt, it only seemed to intensify all the pleasure that was running through her body. . . .

She could feel him fighting with himself to not move until she had adjusted to his size, and she gave an experimental buck backwards to see how it felt. They both shuddered as a wave of intense pleasure washed over the both of them, made stronger by the way his fangs tightened their hold in her neck.

She felt him start to slowly pump his length in and out of her. . . .but before long his slow pace was killing her. She needed release. She issued a low keening moan, and urged him on, "Faster. . .Harder. . . Please Sesshoumaru"

---------------------------------Sesshoumaru--------------------------------

He obliged his love and started to pound into her using his demon speed to quickly bring her to her peak. . .
Meanwhile, he used his right hand to pull her up against his chest, while his left snaked down to find her bud, and he flicked her clit once before massaging it, trying to help her orgasm along.

As he felt their mutual orgasm rapidly approaching, he finally removed his fangs from her neck.
By the Kami's, she was so tight. . .just as if she were made for him and him only. . .

He felt her muscles contract around his length, and it was just enough to push him over the edge. He sank his fangs into his mark once again, and using one of his claws, he sliced his own arm and held it to her mouth. He felt her grab his self inflicted wound, and she began to lap up his blood as they reached their orgasm together. He slowly removed his fangs once again, and licked her wound, knowing that his demon saliva would help it heal much faster. He slowly drew his arm away from her mouth, and they collapsed on the ground together.

He gazed down at his new mate and she shivered lightly from a chilly wind that swept through the clearing. Too tired to move, she gestured toward her pack, "There is a blanket in there, can you get it for me Itoshii?"

"There is no need for it, " he said as he pulled her closer and wrapped her up in his tail. Because of his heated demon blood, the cold didn't bother him, and he knew his body heat and his tail would be more than enough to keep her warm throughout the night.

He gazed, lovingly at her form as he watched her sink into sleep, and was pleasantly surprised when he felt himself starting to nod off as well. This was a first for the surprised Taiyoukai, as he hardly ever felt the need for sleep.

He decided to succumb to the sensation, and fell into a deep dreamless sleep.


@The Morning After@

---------------------------------Kagome-------------------------------

It was a strange sensation to wake up in the arms of the man you loved. . . .err, demon you loved.
She yawned and went to sit up to rub the sleep out of her eyes, when she noticed two amber colored orbs staring down at her.
"Good Morning, my love" she said sleepily.

"Good morning, itoshii," he replied.

She gingerly reached up to feel the bite mark on her neck, only to find that it had completely healed and had left no trace of a scar.
Looking at her new mate with questions in her eyes, she could only wonder how it had healed overnight.

"My saliva will help you're wounds heal much faster now as will my blood," he said tenderly, "And there is no scar because when it healed, it left my mark on you, just as you left your mark on me. . ."

"Mark?" she asked, growing a little confused.

"Yes, look at my arm here," he said as he held his arm up for her to inspect.

She saw the most beautiful design tattooed on his entire arm, and intertwined was words in Kanjii.

"Lover, Friend, Soulmate, Saviour, Hero, My Knight in Shining Armor, guess I was making a statement huh?" she read out, quietly, and then chuckled. She then tried to look at her shoulder, and gasped when she saw that her mark covered her neck and her entire back, but she couldn't see it well enough to read it.

"Love, could you read it to me?" she asked gently.

"Of course, but you should also know that my crescent moon now adorns your forehead as well. . ." He said as he traced it gently with a claw.

She smiled gently at him and patiently waited. . . .

"Mate, Friend, Soulmate, Companion, My heart and soul are yours forever, you are my one and only" he whispered as he read what her mark said to her.

She smiled, "Guess you were making a statement too. ." She said as he pulled her into his arms once again.


FIN